Yet there were few humans I could envision spending an entire weekend with, let alone a lifetime.

Mr. Byrd, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the compromise plan envisioned spending $1.1 billion more than Mr. Bush requested.

It envisions spending $13.5 billion to build new state prisons, with a share of the money specially reserved for states that jail violent offenders more frequently and longer.

By projecting a moderately lower level of risk, the plan envisions spending $2.2 trillion over the next decade.

Tom closed his eyes briefly, clearly envisioning spending the entire day like this with great pleasure.

It envisioned spending $750 million over 10 years to build courtrooms for the dignified conduct of justice.

After his time at WebMD, Long envisioned spending more time with his family.

He has stated that he envisions spending five or six years in the Middle East.

Our heart skipped a beat, and - foolishly, perhaps - we envisioned spending next Thanksgiving Eve doing catalog shoots on the slopes of Aspen.

Current plans envision spending $10.5 billion through 2005 to deploy perhaps 20 high-speed interceptor missiles in Alaska that could deal only with a handful of incoming warheads.